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Episode 8
Episode 8 of 10
Louis resolves to reassess his relationships, while Madame de Montespan is determined to make a memorable impression on him. Philippe fears losing another wife to the poisoning plot, and its unwitting victim Cassel has a revelation to make.
Last on
Thu 17 May 2018
01:00
Clip
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See King and country in a better light
Duration: 01:56
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:04M83
Outro
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Louis XIV | George Blagden |
| Philippe | Alexander Vlahos |
| Madame de Montespan | Anna Brewster |
| Bontemps | Stuart Bowman |
| Fabien Marchal | Tygh Runyan |
| Chevalier | Evan Williams |
| Cassel | Pip Torrens |
| Sophie | Maddison Jaizani |
| Queen Marie-Thérèse | Elisa Lasowski |
| Princess Palatine | Jessica Clark |
| Thomas Beaumont | Mark Rendall |
| Madame Scarron | Catherine Walker |
| Madame Agathe | Suzanne Clement |
| Gaston de Foix | Harry Hadden-Paton |
| Bishop Bossuet | Geoffrey Bateman |
| Father Etienne | Ned Dennehy |
| Director | Louis Choquette |
| Writer | Andrew Bampfield |
Broadcasts
- Fri 9 Jun 2017 21:00
- Sat 10 Jun 2017 23:20
- Thu 17 May 2018 01:00
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